Bintuni Bay
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Bintuni Bay is the eastward extension or inner bay of Berau Bay off Bird's Head Peninsula
of New Guinea
. Administratively it is part of West Papua (region), Indonesia
. The bay is 12 miles (19.3 km) wide at its entrance and the land on both sides is marsh.
Bird's Head Peninsula
The Bird's Head Peninsula or Doberai Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the northwest portion of the Province of West Papua, Indonesia.-Location and geography:...
of New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
. Administratively it is part of West Papua (region), Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The bay is 12 miles (19.3 km) wide at its entrance and the land on both sides is marsh.